Re: logger variable casing?

We had the same desire to use "logger" variables, so we just altered the
format property of the ConstantName check to allow it: 

        <module name="ConstantName">
            <!-- This changes the default check for static finals by
allowing "logger" as an exception. -->
            <property name="format"
value="^([A-Z][A-Z0-9]*(_[A-Z0-9]+)*|logger)$"/>
        </module>


-----Original Message-----
Message: 1
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:36:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Wim Deblauwe <[email protected]>
Subject: [Checkstyle-user]  logger variable casing?
To: [email protected]
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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Hi,

I just started with checkstyle and I have a small question. 

How do people cope with the logger variable (member) in their classes?
If
you use the standard sun checks, you need to use this:

public MyClass
{
    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger( MyClass.class
);
}

since static final members are regarded a constant and need to be all
uppercase.

However, I see lots of people using lower case 'logger' or 'log' in
stead.
How did you configure checkstyle for this? Or are you forcing to the
uppercase form?

I would be glad to hear your thoughts on this.

regards,

Wim


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